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You know that feeling when you open up a brand new notebook for the first time. The endless possibilities that this new notebook could hold. But what are the best ways to use a brand new notebook?
Stationary
The secret stationary lovers are amongst us at all times. They can be seen lusting after items online, following stationary companies social media channels or blogging about their love of all things stationary.
I even created a gift guide last year for all those who like me, would be happy with NOTHING but stationary for Christmas.
When the Old English Company got in touch I didn’t hesitate! This is a company I had been lusting after for some time. When they kindly offered to send a notebook over for me to try out, I had no idea it would be so hard to choose a design.
With so many wonderful designs available, I had to ask Rob for his advice! Why I thought he would be at all helpful, He uses a napkin as a notepad. I wish I was joking, A NAPKIN!! Although this could be because I told him off for even thinking about using one of mine!
Until I found THE one! It was love at first sight. Now I just need to decide what I will use it for.
Best ways to use a brand new notebook
If like me, you have some almost too beautiful to use notebooks, then finding the perfect use for them is key to actually using them.
Yes, It can be tempting to save them, but life is too short to keep beautiful notebooks collecting dust.
Here are my favourite uses for a brand new notebook.
- A bullet journal
- A diary
- A daily Journal
- Blog ideas
- Lists
- Travel plans
- Gratitude Journal
- Creative writing
- A scrapbook
- Daily affirmations
- Journal prompts
- Food planner
- Recipe Book
- Christmas gift ideas
- A planner
- Events planner – Keep note of all those important dates
- A goals journal
- Hobby Tracker
- Garden planner
- A jobs to do list
- A memory book
- Savings tracker
- Shopping lists
- Brain dump – For all those things you have to get out, maybe to help you sleep better
- A blog tracker – here you can keep track of all your blog stats daily, monthly and yearly
- A wedding planner
- A travel journal
- A routine planner
- Inspirational quotes
- Happy days journal – I have one of these for the last 6 years. Where I track my happy moment for each day
- Lettering practice – If you like to bullet journal having somewhere to improve your skills is a great idea
- An autobiographical journal
- Doodles – Again great for those that bullet journal
- Interviewing your children – I have a notebook for this, it is a great way to spend time with your children and really get to know how their little minds work
- Reading log
- Homework planner
Get writing
So stop saving that beautiful notebook for a special reason, above is just a small list of the things you could do with it. The possibilities really are endless.
And if you’d like to treat yourself to a notebook from Old English company, they have given my lovely followers a discount of 15% if you use this code OESPECBR15.
Go on, treat yourself!
Are you a hoarder lover of stationary? Which one would you chose and would any of the ideas listed inspire you to get writing?
Oh wow now I feel inspired to make use of my notebook stash in all manner of ways! I’ve always wanted to start annulled journal, but having small children has made it a challenge. Next year may be my year to start it 🙂
I hope you get round to it, it’s often my self care time x
Great post I use mine for blogging schedule and ideas 💡
I love writing up blog ideas x
Great ideas! I have a journal/notebook for blog posts and diary posts, but I love the idea of a reading or hobby tracker. And lovely notebook!
Anika | chaptersofmay.com
Thank you. I have a notebook for almost every use x
I love a new notepad. I have them everywhere. Work, lesson plans, finances, Disney planning!!
Like me! I have a notebook for each possible use x
Ooh I’m a fellow stationary lover and how cute is this notebook? These are all great ideas- I love keeping my diary and to-do lists updated regularly but really want to start bullet-journalling!
Soph – https://sophhearts.com x
I love a bullet journal. Although I’m not very artistic, I enjoy giving it a good go x
I have so many beautiful notebooks and I just can’t bring myself to use 🙂 But I love your ideas of a garden planner (because I just wing it) and for interviewing Flora, that’s a fab idea, thank you! x
The garden planner is perfect for Lisa x
Amazing list for ideas! I love using mine for blog ideas and just to write down my daily thoughts! It can definitely be therapeutic. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks Amanda, I really love putting pen to paper x
My notebooks are always used for some kind of list! I have loads!
I love a good list!
I loved stationery as a kid, I used to save my pocket money for it. My middle daughter has the same love and has so many note books, pens and pencils. She sits and draws in her one every evening.
My daughter is exactly the same, makes me so proud x x
Thanks for sharing, there are so many ways to use a notebook, I just use a mixture of everything, notes on when I have my hospital appointments, to candles scents that I like 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
It really helps to keep you organised doesn’t it x
This is an awesome list! I have so many notebooks and need to get them used.
I love this notebook Claire, I got the exact same one and I can’t wait to start using it! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
I can’t get over how pretty it is!
I’ve definitely got some uses for all my gorgeous empty notebooks that are waiting to be loved 🤩
So hard to give in and use them but they deserve to be used x x
Fantastic ideas, Mine is like all of these in one! 😂
You’ve mentioned so many great ways to use notebooks. I’m a huge stationary lover and have a drawer full of notebooks that I’ve never used.
They are hiding all over in my house x
Those are lovely ideas! I love buying notebooks. I used to write down my dreams after I woke up (because my brain comes up with weird stuff, for example see: https://michellesclutterbox.com/my-strange-dreams-part-2/ )
That’s something you can consider as well 🙂
All the best from South Africa, Michelle (michellesclutterbox.com)
Oh that’s a great idea x
What a fab list of notebook uses! I LOVE notebooks and will buy any notebook that looks cute lol…I’m a bullet journal addict and I have so many blank notebooks hanging about! thank you for sharing, I will definitely be using some of these ideas.
Em x
https://planningwithem.com
It’s crazy how many I have, plus all my friends buy them for Christmas and birthday for me x
Thank you for this. I also love to use notes for every little things.
Me too!
I’m a sucker for a pretty notebook and yes, will admit that I then hoard them not wanting to ruin them by writing in them! Thanks for the list though – that’s inspired me to get using some of them and putting them to the use they’re intended for!
I’m glad it’s inspired you, I love notebooks so much x
I have too many unused notebooks but I loooove a beautiful notebook! Love the one you chose 🙂
Everywhere I go, I’m looking for notebooks x
I’ve got loads of new notebooks that I’ve never written in, because they look so nice and I don’t want to spoil them. Crazy, I know, since the whole point of getting them is to write in them.
I’m terrible for it x
Lovely ideas shared here I always get to write everything I one notebook you just gave me an idea on how to manage my work Thank you for sharing these tips.
Thank you Aphila x x
Great ideas. I’ve got a habit of leaving notebooks untouched for a while because they’re too pretty to write in haha.
I’m terrible for it!
This notebook is so cutee and legit a mood lol. Can totally relate!! Great ideas, some I have never even thought of, to be honest!! Well done!!
Thank you! I knew as soon as I spotted it that I had to have that one!
Never thought of writing out Christmas gift ideas. I could use this! My children start to tell me from around August what they want for Christmas and I always forget. Thanks for sharing, I also get excited about stationary 🙂
Mrs D
https://icanshowyoutheworld5.com/
Oh yes! My kids are the same, I have to write it down or I’d have no chance x
I’m a huge fan of journals, but I equally find them too beautiful to use sometimes! I’ve been using mine for a daily gratitude journal and it’s become a really nice evening routine for me 😊
That must be a lovely way to end the day x
I love Old English Company products – they’re so nice! I hate getting new notebooks though because I’m always so overwhelmed with what to do with them and I worry I’m going to mess them up hahaha! xxx
Hahaha I am a bit like that too!
This is such a pretty notebook! I have so many I love using them!
Amber – The Unpredicted Page
Whenever I buy a new book, im pretty hesitant to start anything . because i feel i might ruin it. But journaling is the best option for me. it maintains the beauty of the book
Stationery is the greatest! 🙂 I really cannot get enough of it! I’m terrible with new notebooks though, I never tend to write in them… this explains why I have a stockpile of them! 😉 Sim x
You should see how many new notebooks I took to work for the start of term! It’s almost embarrassing x
I love to use mine as scrapbooks/travel journals. Small enough to carry around with me and stick all my tickets and photos in.
That’s such a great idea x
Nothing beats a brand new notebook and turning over that first page for the first time! Great list of ways to use a brand new notebook!
I’m a huge stationery lover too and always have notebooks on the g for ideas, to-do lists, packing lists, etc. The one you chose has a great slogan, sometimes I feel like that too x
I have a daybook but haven’t used it that much. Thanks for the ideas. I will be using it for all kinds of purposes now. It may turn out to be a hodge podge of things but I like that I can write down thoughts, reminders, recipes and my blog ideas.
I love notebooks and tend to have them scattered around my house for writing ideas, recipes and to do lists. The notebook design from Old English company looks lovely
They have so many to choose from x
I’m so guilty of buying notebooks and never using them. I had a clear out recently and gave everything to my kids, at least they will use them!
Oh I don’t know if I could do that, it would break my heart 😂
I love a shiny new notebook, but I never stick with them! I wish I could though. Sadly my notebooks and planners always end up incomplete.
Ah I absolutely love a new notebook. I have a really nice stash of them and I always start with such good intentions. I’m going back to my favourite one from tomorrow when the kids are back at school!
Love these Claire! I use mine to take notes of webinars or Facebook lives. I also scribble down blog ideas and track my social media stats. I know you can do it all fancy online but I like to write things down xx
Love a good notebook! I mainly use mine for blog ideas, but I’m really liking the other suggestions you’ve put on the list! 😊
Great post, I love using my planner and it’s so important for me to stay on top of my goals and aims 🙂 thanks for sharing, loved the post!
I love getting new journals and am in such a bad habit of buying new ones before completing old ones haha. I maybe have like 2 out of 20 that I’ve started but still have lots of blank pages in them! I love all your ideas here about personalizing journals to our needs